Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Air Traffic Control Training Table

Air Traffic Control Training Table


Air Traffic Control Training Table

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:45 PM PDT

What do actual air traffic controllers use to practice actual air traffic control? Toys, naturally. My wife and I picked up a recently discarded and gently used table.  We painted it up with some leftover paint, then mutually decided something had to be drawn on it. Since our "skillz of an artist...
By: Phydeaux

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how to build a cargo bike

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 07:09 AM PDT

three years ago i bought a trailer to get my son to our swimming-place or to the nice playground that's a bit more far away than the small one around the corner. everything is fine with that trailer, though i always have some kind of insecure feelings: - the trailer is quite low and altough it has...
By: carkat

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Styrofoam Concrete

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 04:14 PM PDT

There are many concrete projects, such as benches for sitting and walkway fill, that can be made using light-weight Styrofoam Concrete.  By substituting Styrofoam trash for store-bought gravel in the concrete mix, one saves on not only weight, but also on the cost of materials.   To the best of m...
By: Thinkenstein

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Make a Wide Sturdy Handle With The Portuguese Sinnet

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 09:53 PM PDT

Messenger bags are great but sometimes the long shoulder strap gets tangled when you're trying to make a quick exit or easy entrance. Since they all seem to have a couple of 'D' rings on the back, I decided to make one. But the problem is that if it's too narrow, it's too uncomfortable to use. So...
By: keng

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Top Ten Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 02:33 PM PDT

Try these winning gluten-free recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth. Chocolate cake, creme brulee, and rich ice cream are only a few of the delectable delights you can enjoy without the addition of wheat flour. If you're looking for more refreshing desserts without gluten, check out our Guide to ...
By: scoochmaroo

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Drinking Glasses from Wine Bottles

Posted: 19 Aug 2007 08:30 PM PDT

Making drinking glasses from wine bottles has been around for years, and while it is relatively easy to cut a bottle, making a nice useful drinking glass is a little more difficult. Yeah, I can go to Target and buy a set of glasses, but it is pretty cool to be able to use/recycle bottles that in m...
By: fstedie

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Hidden USB Storage

Posted: 04 Aug 2008 11:25 AM PDT

If you're like me, you may or may not have secret files plotting world domination and other devious deeds. These files obviously need to be hidden from the prying eyes of sisters, FBI agents, grandparents, etc. We are going to convert a phone jack in the wall into a secret USB memory device. Note...
By: stonehenge360

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Wine Bottle Accent Light

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:41 PM PST

When you're finished with this project, you will have a low-cost accent light made with commonly available materials. The project is simple and produces great-looking results. If you want to do this with a bottle that has sentimental value to you, I recommend that you practice first because glass is...
By: KEUrban

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DIY swimming pool cooler.

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 07:14 PM PDT

Build a mechanically drafted, counter-flow cooling tower for your swimming pool. These would be especially useful to people living in gulf coast states and the SW deserts. For more detailed instructions: DIY Pool Cooler Obtain or build some kind of "tower". First you will need a "tower". Pi...
By: Dave7F

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Miniature Desk Shoji Shadow Boxes

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Phoenix Laser Engraving creates these Shoji Shadow Box kits for sale in our Etsy shop http://phoenixlaser.etsy.com . In traditional Japanese architecture, a Shoji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a sort of grid of wood or...
By: Phoenix Laser Engraving

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DIY Girl Pirate Costume HOW-TO

Posted: 25 Oct 2007 02:39 PM PDT

Do you feel that the Girl Pirate Costumes you find in the stores are too expensive and not original? Well, Threadbanger presents another episode of Halloweeny Wednesdays , to teach you how to make your own! you need: an old pair of leather pants a button down shir...
By: threadbanger

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Seed Grenade

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 10:24 AM PDT

The seed grenade in this instructable is inspired by the Flower Grenade available from SUCK UK (http://www.suck.uk.com ). It doesn't look quite as polished but it does the job and costs much, much less. The basic idea of the seed grenade is a clay container which contains seeds and a growing med...
By: Kablammo

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Pasticciotto Leccese (Custard Pie)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:10 PM PDT

This pie is called Pasticciotto and is typical from my little town in the South of Italy. You wont be able to find it anywhere else! It is basically a soft pie filled with custard. I just love it! You guys should give it a try Ingredients: (for the crust) 2 cups flour 2/3 cup shortening ...
By: italiancooking

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Knit replacement pads for your earbuds

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 09:42 AM PDT

There are a lot of bad earbuds out there, but it seems that even the ones that are halfway decent are covered in half a micron of cheap black foam that tears at the slightest provocation. Why not replace the foam with a well-knit cover made from good yarn? Here's how. NOTE: this Instructable as...
By: yoyology

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Fresh Ground Beef Burgers

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:41 PM PDT

This is a bit of a purist approach to making burgers. We use the meat grinder attachment to a KitchenAid mixer, and fresh chuck roast, for super clean, tasty and juicy flavor. If you love burgers, consider reading the book "Fast Food Nation." That's when we decided to start grinding our own beef....
By: rsub8

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Hamburger Buns

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 10:12 AM PDT

Mmmmm Im gonna Show you how to make Hamburger buns at home rather than buying it which may be dry at times........... You can make 12 buns from this Recipe, So lets get started.................... Ingredients Wet -       1 cup / 235 ml   Milk                  1/2 cup water               ...
By: chuck86

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How To Build A Solar Panel

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 07:43 PM PDT

Currently I'm a college student studying computer engineering, and this summer while I was on break I decided I wanted to learn more about solar energy and how to build a solar panel from scratch. My main reason for looking to build it myself was to learn how it all worked, and the next reason was d...
By: hastyhost

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Faux Bound Book

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:38 PM PDT

I needed a book for an in game prop that would look like it was bound, but allow me to add and subtract normal 8.5 x 11 printed sheets regularly. It's for a Call of Cthulhu game, and is for a character's grimoire, which she will add to regularly. I did this by using cheap hardboard from some clip...
By: HeresyOfTruth

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